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Detroit Red Wings blow 3-goal lead, fall to Florida Panthers

NO 'C' CHANGE YET: Here's why Detroit Red Wings aren't naming a captain in 2026-27 Lars Eller scored with 3:31 left in the third period, the final damage in wiping out what had been a three-goal lead for the Wings, ripping the puck out of mid-air from just ouside the crease.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 13, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC
Key points
  • SUNRISE, FL - The Detroit Red Wings found their scoring touch again, only to fall apart defensively.
  • They surrendered a three-goal lead en route to a 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, Nov.
  • After wrapping their Florida return, though, the Wings will be at home for an extended run – six of seven games at LCA, starting with a visit from the Boston Bruins on national TV on Wednesday.

Mazur passed the puck to Compher in the neutral zone, enabling Compher to get away on a breakaway and make it 1-1 at 4:07 on a backhand shot just as he reached the crease≥ Wings build lead, Panthers chase it Englund, claimed off waivers on Sept.

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  • Next up: Bolted down The Wings wrap up their four-game road trip with a return to Tampa to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday (7 p.m., Detroit SportsNet).
  • Compher, Andreas Englund, Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper built a 4-1 lead midway through the game, but then Wings got caught standing around.
  • All the good work the Wings did early was wiped out by the Panthers, who took command in the second period and never let go.
  • 26, scored his first goal of the season at 13:14 of the first period when he fired a shot on net through traffic that slipped by Akira Schmid.
  • Kasper scored his first goal of the season (in his third appearance) at 12:08 of the second period when he tipped Wallinder's shot.

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